diff --git a/target/arm/helper.c b/target/arm/helper.c
index 2d38c3ed7a..07d4100365 100644
--- a/target/arm/helper.c
+++ b/target/arm/helper.c
@@ -10827,11 +10827,13 @@ static void arm_cpu_do_interrupt_aarch64(CPUState *cs)
     unsigned int cur_el = arm_current_el(env);
     int rt;
 
-    /*
-     * Note that new_el can never be 0.  If cur_el is 0, then
-     * el0_a64 is is_a64(), else el0_a64 is ignored.
-     */
-    aarch64_sve_change_el(env, cur_el, new_el, is_a64(env));
+    if (tcg_enabled()) {
+        /*
+         * Note that new_el can never be 0.  If cur_el is 0, then
+         * el0_a64 is is_a64(), else el0_a64 is ignored.
+         */
+        aarch64_sve_change_el(env, cur_el, new_el, is_a64(env));
+    }
 
     if (cur_el < new_el) {
         /*